611 The minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council. Austin, Texas, April 07, 1890. Hon. John McDonald, mayor, Presiding. Roll Call- Present- Aldermen-Anderson, Assmann, Carlotan, Graham, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Newton, Nitschke, North, oPhillips, Platt, Schneider, Ziller - 14. Call. Absent- Aldermen Boland, Hume, Metz, Morris, Schulen, Townsend - 6. Boland. Alderman Anderson moved to excuse Alderman Boland on account of sickness. Carried. Minutes. Alderman Linn moved that the reading of the minutes of the meetings of the City Council which were held on March 3, 7, 28 and 31, and April 3, be dispensed with. Carried. Alderman North moved that the regular order of business be suspended for the purpose of receiving and considering certain business relative to the pending election and the time of holding regular meetings of the Council. Adopted. 200 copies He then introduced a resolution, which was Australian adopted, providing for the publication in pamphlet ord- form of 200 Copies of the so called "Australian Ballot Election Ordinance" for distribution to the election officers, the City Council and the police force. Australian The resolution further provides that 100 Copies of said Ordinance be printed in large type in posters and posted throughout the city and that the City Clerk provide and distribute and Booths arrange a sufficient number of booths or voting compartments and guard rails for use at said coming election. Townsend Alderman Townsend entered the Council and answered to his name. Council Alderman North then offered an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance repealing an Ordinance amending Article 70, Chapter 3, general provisions of the Civil Ordinances of the City of Austin, approved July 17, 1888, and fixing the times of regular --- Page break --- 612 meetings of the City Council". It was read first time and under suspension of the rules, a second and third time and passed. Jesse Watson. On the recommendation of the City marshal and the mayor, the Council remitted the fine and costs assessed in the recorder's Court against Jesse Watson. R. L. Hood. A protest that was filed in the City assessor and Collector's office by R. L. Hood when he paid the taxes for 1888 on what is known as Hood Seminary, was presented and read and, On motion, the assessor and collector was authorized to have credit for the taxes assessed against said property for the year 1889 and to strike the assessment of said property for 1890 from the tax rolls. Petitions. Ben Wacker Alderman Platt introduced a petition from Ben Wacker asking that pound fees paid by him be refunded for certain reasons. Referred to the Committee on Claims and accounts. Alley. Alderman Assman offered a petition from the trustees of the St. Martin German Lutheran Church requesting that the alley in block 160, between Brazos street and Congress avenue, be opened for travel. Referred to the street Committee. O.C. Meuseback Alderman North presented a petition Sand pit. from O. C. Meuseback requesting the City Council to lease to him for ten years the sand pit on the banks of the Colorado river with the exclusive right, except so far as the City of Austin and Travis County and the railroad Company are Concerned, to remove and sell sand therefrom for shipment to points beyond Travis County, the City to receive a royalty of 50 Cents for each Car load. " Alderman North also presented a personal letter on the same subject which he had received from the party named. " The petition and letter were referred to a special --- Page break --- 613 Committee of three, with instructions to Carefully investigate the question and to Submit a full Report thereon at the next meeting of the Council. The mayor appointed as Such Committee Aldermen North, Jones and Nitschke. Cow petition Alderman Graham introduced a petition from Citizens living north of Orange Abool, asking the Council to exempt that portion of the City from the restrictions imposed by what is Known as the "Cow Ordinance". " Alderman Anderson moved to refer it to the Cemetery Committee. Carried. Moore,E.S. Alderman Phillips offered a communication from E. S. Moore Stating that if the Council will give him exclusive Control for one year of the park, just South of Block 52, he will plant therein 100 trees. Referred to the park Committee. Cows-Petition Alderman Graham moved to reconsider the vote by which the petition of Citizens relative to the Cow Ordinance" was referred to the Cemetery Committee. Adopted. He then moved that it be received and filed. Carried. Cow petition Alderman Assmann introduced a petition from Citizens of the Eastern portion of the Seventh Ward requesting that the provisions of the "Cow Ordinance" be extended over that portion of the City. On motion the petition was received and filed by the following vote: Yeas- AldermenCarleton, Jackson, Jones, Nitschke, Phillips, Platt, Townsend, Zieler -8. Nays- Aldermen- Anderson, Assmann, Graham, Linn, Newton, North, Schneider-7. Cow Ord- Alderman Assmann, under Suspension of the regular order of business, introduced an Ordinance entitled " An Ordinance to be entitled an Ordinance to amend Article 127 of the "Revised Penal Ordinances of the City of Austin". It was read and referred to the Ordinance Committee. Reports of City officers for the month of --- Page break --- 614 March 1890. Report of the City Physician. Patients in Hospital march 1. 8 " Admitted to " in " 5 " Discharged 1/ " remaining april 1. 12 Visits made to paupers 112 Prescriptions written for paupers 100 Referred to the hospital Committee. Sexton's Report. Deaths 19 White 12 Colored 8 male 12 Female 8 Remains of One person from Burnett. City Clerk's report. Warrants issued $12.292.30 City Marshal's report. Total amount of fines and costs assessed in the recorders Court $431.10 Collected in Cash $286.90 Worked out 74.60 Escaped 5.70 Appealed 19.30 To Travis County 15.20 Carried forward 29.40 $431.10 Arrests 42. Referred to police Committee. Report of City Treasurer. From March 3 to April 7, 1890: Balance March 3 $5.523.90 Rects. to april 1 15.980.86 $21.504.76 Disbursements 13.750.30 Balance April 7 $7.754.46 Referred to Finance Committee. Marshal's The police Committee presented reports Jan & Feb on the marshal's reports for the months reports. of January and Febr, stating they had examined said reports and found them Correct. --- Page break --- 615 Read and laid over. (Printing) The committee on printing submitted a report stating they had invited bids, in accordance with the provisions of an Ordinance passed by the Council February 2, 1890, for doing the citys newspaper printing until December 1, 1890, and in response thereto received a proposal from The Statesman Publishing Company, stating that said Company would do the printing named, including a synopsis of the minutes of each meeting of the Council, at the rate of two and a half cents per line each insertion, bourgeois measurement. The report recommended that the Contract be Statesman awarded to The Statesman Publishing Company, there being no other bid, and that the City Clerk begin the publication of a synopsis of the minutes of the meetings of the Council at once. Adopted. Cart. The committee on Cemetery presented a favorable report on an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to authorize the Cemetery Committee to have a Cart built, or purchase one, for the City Cemetery and to make an appropriation to pay for the same". The Ordinance was then taken up on its second reading and read, and under suspension of the rules read a third time and passed. Unfinished business. Protection An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $2500 H. C. for the cost of plans and building for Protection Hose Company No. 2 was taken up on its third reading and read. It was then moved that the Ordinance do now pass. " Alderman Anderson moved to amend the motion by referring the Ordinance to the Finance Committee for report at the next meeting as to the condition of the finances of the City at the present time. The amendment was lost by the following vote- YeasAldermen Anderson, North, Phill, Schneider 4 it. Nays Aldermen Assmann, Carleton, Graham, Jackson, Jans, Linn, Newton, Nitschke, Phillips, Townsend, --- Page break --- 616 Jillen - 11. The Ordinance was then passed by the following Vote - Yeas, Aldermen Assmann, Carleton, Graham, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Newton, Nitschke, Phillips, Platt, Townsend, Jillen 12. Nays, Aldermen - Anderson, North, Schneider. 3. E. A. Hose Co. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $500 for the cost of plans and building for East Austin Hose Company, No. 4, was taken up on its third reading and read, after which a motion was made that it do pass, which was lost by the following Vote - Yeas - Aldermen - Assmann, Graham, Linn, Newton, Nitschke, Phillips, Platt, Townsend, Jillen-9. Nays- Aldermen, Anderson, Carleton, Jackson, Jones, North, Schneider, 6. Roller. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $570 to purchase roller for use on the public streets of the City, was also taken up on its third reading, read and lost by the following voteYeas- Aldermen - Assmann, Graham, Linn, Nitschke, Platt, Townsend - 6. Nays- Aldermen - Anderson, Carleton, Jackson, Jones, Newton, North, Phillips, Schneider, Jillen - 9. Culvert. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $342.50 for the purpose of building a Culvert on Lavne Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets, was taken up on its third reading and read and postponed until the next meeting of the Council. Cistern. An Ordinance providing for the repairing of the Cistern at the City Hall, was taken up on its third reading and read and passed Delivery of "An Ordinance to prevent the delivery of any Warrants. City Warrant by the City Clerk to any person who is in default of City taxes or other indebtedness", was taken up on its second reading and read and under suspension of the rules read a third time and passed. Fire Aldermen Schneider presented a Communication Comrs- from the recorder of the fire department stating --- Page break --- 617 " that the board of fire Commissioners had adopted a resolution requesting the fire Committee of the City Council to secure the passage by the Council of An Ordinance making seven members of the board of fire Commissioners a quorum to transact business. " He also introduced "An Ordinance amending Article 265 of Title 8, Chapter 1 of the Revised Civil Ordinances of the City of Austin". " The Ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules. Alderman Platt was excused. Election. Alderman Nitschke moved that the mayor appoint three tellers to canvass the returns of the firemen's election. Adopted, and the mayor appointed Aldermen North Phillips and Linn. While the returns were being Canvassed Alderman North introduced a resolution entitled "a resolution authorizing the mayor to release a judgment in favor of the City of Austin against J.H. Patterson for $00." It was adopted. The tellers then reported as follows: For Chief: Mather. Victor Mather received 108 votes. For Assistant Chief: Schneider. Albert Schneider received 58 votes Randolph. J.D. Randolph received 52 Votes. F.E. Jones received 1 Vote. For Recorder: Boerner L. Boerner received 106 Votes. " The mayor then declared Victor Mather, Albert Schneider and L. Boerner duly elected Chief, assistant Chief and recorder, respectively, of the Austin fire department for the ensuing year. approd accts. Alderman Schneider introduced an Ordinance appropriating the sum of $836.09 for the purpose of paying approved accounts. It was read first time, and under suspension of the rules a second H-1 time, after which Alderman North moved to amend the caption and section 1 by adding the sum of $55.67 to reimburse N.W. Hood for taxes of --- Page break --- 618 1888 paid On Hood Seminary. Adopted. The Ordinance was then read a third time under Suspension of the rules and passed by the following Vote- Yeas- Aldermen- Anderson, Assmann, Carleton, Graham, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Newton, Nitschke, North, Phillips, Schneider, Townsend, Ziller-14. Alderman Ziller introduced an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to be entitled an Ordinance to Cemetery authorize the mayor and Committee on Cemetery to purchase land within the limits of the City of Austin to be used for burial purposes and to make appropriation for the purchase money thereof." It was read first time and under Suspension of the rules a second time after which Alderman Schneider moved to amend Section 1 so as to make the land Saleable to Colored people. Adopted. A motion was then made to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third reading, which was lost by the following VoteYeas- Aldermen- Assmann, Carleton, Graham, Jackson, Linn, Newton, Nitschke, North, Schneider, Townsend, Ziller-11. Nays- Aldermen- Anderson, Jones, Phillips, 3. The council then adjourned Milton Morris, City Clerk.